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The GT86 is rapidly becoming the go to tuner car

Like Honda, Toyota has brought a collection of 10 tuned cars to the Tokyo Auto Salon. Most of them are based on the new GT86, which has become a popular tuner car platform already, but there are also cars based on the Japan-exclusive models like t...

Sales Down in every month of the year

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) has released its monthly report on European Union auto sales and included sales for the entire year. There is really no good news, unfortunately.  Sales have been down every mo...

Building two cars - one for Unlimited Class and one for 2WD Class

Rhys Millen and Hyundai set a new Pikes Peak record in 2012 with a 9:46.16 time up the course. This year Hyundai will build a purpose built vehicle based on the Genesis Coupe to take on the course with Millen behind the wheel, and it hopes to cut ...

Sets a sales record for the second year in a row

Volkswagen has had a second year of record sales with an 11.2% increase in sales to 9.07 million cars sold in 2012.  “The Volkswagen Group developed extremely well in difficult conditions. 2012 was the best sales year ever. This is ...

Both cars get an eight-speed automatic and a longer wheelbase

Maserati has been building Quattroporte models off and on since 1963, and it introduced the sixth generation car at the North American International Auto Show. The latest car is longer than the last generation and will be offered with either a twi...

Gets new eight-speed automatic and new rear suspension

Lexus released a gallery of images of the new, third generation IS before the North American International Auto Show, but since revealing the car, it has revealed the mechanical details about the car. The latest generation will get three engine op...

Exclusive colors for 500 Turbo and Abarth 500

Fiat and Chrysler had a very subdued North American International Auto Show. Other than Jeep and Maserati, none of their brands had a press conference, even though all of their brands available in the US were there including Ferrari. Fiat brought ...

It wants to continue to be the top truck in the US

Ford made a big deal about its commercial vehicles this year for its North American International Auto Show press conference and showed the latest version of the Transit and Transit Connect. Its big reveal for the show was the concept for the next...

Biggest changes come for Grand Cherokee including new diesel V6

Jeep gave most of its range a major upgrade at the North American International Auto Show including a refresh to the Grand Cherokee, new nose for the Compass and new transmission for the Patriot.  2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee The Grand Ch...

Production will be moved to US and sold only in North America

Acura's other big car for the North American International Auto Show is the 2014 MDX. While Acura technically calls it a prototype, the production version will go on sale in mid-2013 in North America. For the first time, the seven-passenger SU...